Eckert Seamans Bolsters Philadelphia Litigation Team with Former Assistant DA James Quinn
September 16, 2024
National law firm Eckert Seamans continues its strategic growth with the addition of James Quinn as an Associate in its Commercial Litigation practice in Philadelphia.
Quinn brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia. In that capacity, he managed a diverse and extensive caseload and oversaw all aspects of proceedings, including hearings, motions, pleas, waivers, and jury trials, in the Non-Fatal Shootings, Felony Waivers, Juvenile and Municipal Court units.
Quinn’s legal education at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2021) equipped him with specialized skills through a trial advocacy and litigation certificate program. His commitment to public service is evident through internships at the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office and the Appellate Unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Quinn has also volunteered with the Wills for Heroes program, demonstrating a dedication to community service, providing free basic estate planning services to first responders and military veterans. He completed his undergraduate studies at La Salle University in 2006.
Eckert Seamans’ Commercial Litigation Group provides a full suite of counseling, litigation, and dispute resolution services. With multijurisdictional capabilities and experience to guide our clients skillfully, cost-effectively, and successfully through disputes nationwide, our team also understands the unique aspects of federal and state court systems, including specialized state business courts. Our team has established an excellent reputation for efficiently providing high quality, timely, and efficient services to clients at a competitive cost in a variety of sophisticated and high-stakes commercial litigation matters in areas such as administrative and regulatory litigation, antitrust and competition claims, alternate dispute resolution, breach of contract, business torts, commercial disputes, directors and officers liability, E-Discovery, insurance coverage litigation, partnership disputes, shareholder disputes, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and utilities and telecommunications disputes, among others. Successfully resolving business disputes requires a solid understanding of our client’s businesses and substantial industry knowledge. Our lawyers have developed particularly in-depth capabilities in the transportation, telecommunications, utilities, hospitality, financial services, energy, manufacturing, gaming, higher education, and healthcare sectors.